Top 10 Good Metal Songs that Should Never Be Covered

These songs don't need another cover they are perfect as they are
The Top Ten
1 One - Metallica

Korn did a ok job at covering this but this song is so perfect that you might as well not cover it at all

2 And Then There Was Silence - Blind Guardian

I don't even expect someone to attempt this song anytime soon. Recording of this song took as much production time as the rest of the album. And Hansi records individually each track of the multi-layered backing vocals, he doesn't use studio tricks.

3 Holy Diver - Dio
4 Painkiller - Judas Priest

Death cover is really very good, actually one of the best metal covers of all time.

The only band who covered this song perfectly is Death

5 Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden

Yes, Machine Head cover is the best available whereas Cradle of Filth only butchered this masterpiece.

Machine Head did a good job of covering this song but Cradle of Flith ruined this song with their cover

6 Stargazer - Rainbow

Yep, several very good metal bands did covers but even Dream Theater version wasn't good enough.

7 Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath
8 Fade to Black - Metallica
9 Wheel of Time - Blind Guardian
10 Holy Wars...The Punishment Due - Megadeth
The Contenders
11 Walk - Pantera
12 Panic Attack - Dream Theater
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